Advertising-machine.



No. 738,914; PATBNTED SEPT. 15; 1903.

J. JORDAN.

ADVERTISING MAG-HIRE,

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25 19913;.

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3/ F 1 Y M a- Y i No. 738,914. PA.TENTEDSBPT .15,1903.

M, J. JORDAN. ADVERTISING MACHINE.

APPLIQATIOH FILED FEB. 25, 1903- N0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented September 15, 1903.

PATENT OFFicn.

MICHAEL J. JORDAN, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT.

ADVERTISING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 738,914, dated September 15, 1e'oe. Application filed February 25, 1903. Serial No- 144,985- No m d l out, have invented certain new and useful.

Improvements in Advertising-Machines, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to advertising-ma chines, and more especially to that class known in the art as rotary card-exhibitors and the object thereof is to produce a device which will be adapted to be placed in convenient-spaces in hotels, public houses, and other places where an advertising mediumis needed.

A further object is to have a continuouslydriven drum which will support a number of sheets having advertisements on both sides, so that space is e'conomized, and which will exhibit each succeeding advertisement for a predetermined length of time.

A still further object is to have the machine so constructed that should a person wish to look at the signs faster than the machine would normally exhibit them he could do so by operating the hand-wheel.

These objects will be attained by the mechanism which will behereinafter described,and more particularly pointed'out in the claims appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the machine, omitting the glass front. I Fig. 2 is a plan view taken on line a: a; of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail of the ratchet, stubshafts, hand-wheel, and appurtenant parts- Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail of one of the slats of the drum, showing the position of the sheet as it is held by the springs. Fig. 6 is a sec- 'tional detail of the opposite clutch and its support. Fig. 7 is an end view of the drum, and Fig. 8 is a frontview of the drum with the sheets omitted. 7

Like reference numerals represent like parts in the specification and drawings. Rigidly secured to the casing 1, in'the upper part thereof, is a bar 2, having the horizontally-disposed journal-supports 3,in which is journaled the main shaft 4. Secured to the main shaft 4 by a set-screw is a circular disk 5, carrying the spring-pressed pawls 6. J ournaled in a support 7, similar to supports 3 and concentric with the main shaft 4, is a stub-shaft 8, which projects through the casing 1 and is provided with thehand-whe'el 9. On the other end of this shaft is a toothed wheel 10, which the pawls 6 engage when the hand-wheel is turned in the proper direction.

Tothe'opposite end of the main shaft is secured a toothed wheel 11,similar to the toothed wheel 10, except that its teeth are disposed in the opposite direction from those of 10. Next to this toothed wheel 11.and loosely mounted on the shaft 4 is another circular disk 12, which carries the s rin e pressed pawls 13, which also operate in conjunction with the toothed wheel 11 the same as its companion clutch on the opposite side of the shaft. Secured to this disk 12 and revoluble therewith is a gear 14, which receives motion from gear 15, which in turn is driven from a train of gears, similar to aclock-train. This gearing and its motive power are mounted on a plate 16, which is pivoted at 17 to the casing -1 and is held in its adjusted position by the set-screw 18, which works in the slot 19. The object of pivoting the gears is to provide a means whereby the gear 15 may be thrown out of engagement with the gear 14.

Centrally located on the main shaft 4 between the supports 3 and rigidly secured thereto is a drum 20, having slats 21, which are separated and beveled on one face, so as to facilitate the insertion of the advertisingsheets. At each end of the drum are secured a number of peculiarly-bent springs 22, which engage the squared face of the vslats and which serve to hold the sheets in place. This afiords an easy means for supporting the sheets and permits of ready insertion and removal.

, Suitably secured to the casing just above the drum is a casting 23, having the removable arm 24, which is horizontally disposed. Adjustably mounted on the arm 24 are a number of spring-fingers 25, the central one of which is longer than the rest, so that the sheet having a tendency to drop after it has passed the two end fingers is only supported by the central finger, thus allowing the sides of the sheet to become freed and to drop without any hesitancy caused by friction inmost cases.

The operation is as follows: The clock mechanism being started, the set-screw is loosened and the clock-train is moved down, so as to permit the gear 15 to engage the gear 14, and the gear 14 being rigidly connected to the pawl-supporting disk 12 forces the pawls into engagement with the toothed wheel 11. This being secured to the main shaft forces the drum to rotate. As the drum rotates one sign is exhibited on the face of the drum, and when the fingers permit the sheet to drop another advertisement is exposed on the opposite side of the sheet and a fresh advertisement is displayed on another sheet as each succeeding sheet is dropped. Now shouldanyone wish to inspect the advertisements more rapidly than the mechanism provides for the hand-wheel 9 is grasped and turned so that the pawls 6 engage the toothed wheel 10. In this manner the drum may be rotated as rapidly as desired, the pawls 13 riding idly over the toothed wheel 11. This construction enables the operator to turn the hand-Wheel forward to exhibit one sign and then to turn the wheel back wit-bout releasing his hold and without turning the drum backward, the pawls l3 riding idly over the toothed wheel 11 when the hand-wheel is turned forward and the pawls 6 riding idly over wheel 10 when the handwheel is turned backward, and the pawls 13 would engage the toothed wheel 11 and prevent the drum from turning backward. The operation is just the same as winding a watch, only the direction of rotation is just opposite.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a card-exhibiting machine, the combination with a suitably-supported drum, of means for holding sheets on said drum, and means for holding the sheets against the drum for a predetermined time comprising springarms one longer than-the others.

2. In combination with a card-exhibiting machine, a suitably-supported drum having slats overlapping the ends of said drum, and means bearing against the sides of said slats at the overlapping portions for holding sheets thereon.

3. In a card-exhibiting machine, the combination with a suitably-supported drum having slats, of springs on the end of said drum adapted to press against the sides of said slats, and means for holding the sheets against the periphery of the drum for a predetermined time.

4. In a card-exhibiting machine, the combination of a suitably-supported drum having slats, springs for holding sheets against said slats and adjustable spring-fingers adapted to retain the sheets against the drum.

5. In a card-exhibiting machine, the combination with a drum supported on a central shaft, of a stub-shaft concentric with said central shaft and abutting the end thereof, a toothed wheel mounted on said stub-shaft, a pawl-carrying disk mounted on the central shaft whose pawls mesh with said toothed wheel, and means outside the casing whereby the drum may be turned.

6. In a card-exhibiting machine, the combination with a drum supported on a central shaft, a toothed wheel secured to said central shaft, a pawl-carrying disk loosely journaled on said central shaft, and a pinion secured to said disk, of means pivoted to the framework for rotating said pinion, and means whereby said rotating means may be held at any predetermined position with relation to the pinion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL J. JORDAN.

Witnesses:

EARL S. EDGERTON, GEORGE E. CLARK. 

